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  • Assessment of pulmonary function test in brick factory workers

    And as analyzed by the pulmonary function test values of smokers and non-smokers among the brick factory workers, it was seen that there was a significant P value of 0.0001, thus a decrease in ...

  • JNSBU

    JNSBU. Journal of Nursing Science - Benha University ISSN 2682 –3934 Vol. (4) No. (1) 2023. JNSBU382. Occupational Health Hazards among Workers at Abo Mashhour Brick Factory. Asmaa Sobieh Saeed1, Mahbouba Sobhy AbdEL-Aziz2and Basma Mohammed AbdEL- Rahman3. (1) Nursing Supervisor at Family Health Center in Touhk, Egypt, (2) …

  • Correlates of partner violence among street-based workers

    Partner abuse is a common occurrence among street workers. Two of three street prostitutes have experienced lifetime physical or sexual abuse by either an intimate or commercial partner. In addition, one of eight reported physical and sexual abuse by both intimate and commercial partners during her lifetime.

  • The Mining Industry and Addiction

    The rate of miners that reported a substance use disorder within the past year was also the third highest of all industries. About 1 in 100 workers in the mining industry has an opioid use disorder, a higher than average rate according to a report from the National Safety Council. 2. The high rate of opioid abuse and addiction among …

  • What does a substance abuse social worker do?

    Here are some key duties and responsibilities of a substance abuse social worker: Assessment and Evaluation: Substance abuse social workers conduct comprehensive assessments to understand clients' substance use history, mental health, family dynamics, and social support systems. They use this information to develop individualized …

  • Occupational Safety and Health Vulnerability among …

    The prevalence of occupational safety and health vulnerability is very high among the brick factory workers. Young workers, non-native immigrant workers, workers carrying cooked bricks out from chimney and workers from small-sized workplace …

  • Patterns and Epidemiology of Illicit Drug Use Among Workers …

    Introduction: workers who use drugs represent two distinct populations, yet programmatic and policy responses are siloed and failed to acknowledge the ways in which populations overlap and needs intersect. Although prevalence of drug use among workers is believed to be higher than the general population, no published estimates …

  • NIDA.NIH.GOV | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    Learn more about clinical research and how to participate in a NIDA-funded or NIDA-conducted clinical trial. NIDA's mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health. NIDA is one of the National Institutes of Health.

  • Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among …

    There are numerous human tasks that can cause MSDs among workers in various fields. These tasks include, but are not necessarily limited to: lifting, carrying/transporting, reaching, gaining ingress and egress, conducting maintenance, repetitive motion, continuous work in stationary positions (seated or standing), climbing etc.

  • Substance Use and HIV Among Workers and Prisoners …

    INTRODUCTION. Global trade is perceived to be increasing, as is the number of prisoners. 1,2 Although global estimates of the number of workers (FSWs) is lacking, a national US survey conducted in 1992 found that approximately 2% of women had ever sold . 3 The number of incarcerated women is …

  • Occupational Health and Ergonomic Risks in Brick …

    a brick kiln workers, and musculoskeletal the existence of exacerbates laborious health perspective. is at work is nil or not very accessible. Brick making is the problem and …

  • Assessment of Health Problems among Brick Kiln Factory …

    Conclusion: The most common morbidities among the brick factory workers were eye problems, followed by ENT, heart, musculoskeletal and skin complaints. Additionally, …

  • Evaluation of Occupational Health among Brick Factory …

    Evaluation of Occupational Health among Brick Factory Workers The Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume 6 Issue 4 (October–December 2020) 59 income groups and they resorted to self-medication irrespective of the source of income.3 We also found (Table 4) in our study, irrespective of their educational level, the majority of factory workers ...

  • Substance Abuse Patterns in Brick Industry Workers …

    Concerning abuse pattern, 47.3 % of employees were abusing cannabinoids, 19.2 % were abusing tramadol and 8.3 % were abusing both. Workers performing physical work …

  • Substance abuse among oral healthcare workers

    The abuse of both licit and illicit substances by the general population affects at least one in ten people. Research shows that the oral healthcare worker has at least the same prevalence of substance abuse, perhaps even higher. The emergence of prescription drug abuse is one of the most worrying and dangerous aspects for the healthcare worker ...

  • Assessment of Health Problems among Brick Kiln …

    health problems among Brick Kiln Factory Workers. The study population consisted of all the workers in a Brick Kiln Factory of a district of Uttar Pradesh. Overall, 90 participants ... 38.9 % participants accepted drinking alcohol (local brand) on a regular basis. Among them 65.7% gave a history of taking 1-2 drinks daily (1 drink =60 ml),

  • (PDF) Treatment seeking behavior and level of …

    This study tends to examine the treatment seeking behavior and their level of treatment among brick kiln workers. Method A structured interview and in-depth interviews were used for data. Data ...

  • Occupational Safety and Health Vulnerability among …

    provides workers for the brick industries), brick kiln own-ers or self-approach. Four main activites take place in the brick factory. These are: preparing mud and laying brick, barrying raw bricks to kiln, working inside the chimney and carrying out cooked brick. Work inside the chimney includes spreading rubbish over the brick, firing the fur-

  • Prevalence of Substance Abuse among Construction Workers

    Most of the workers involved in substance abuse were illiterate. 62% workers belong to poor socio-economic group. The prevalence of smoke and non-smoke form of tobacco was 21.6 % and 46.1% respectively. The prevalence of alcohol use among construction workers was found to be 15.8%.

  • Occupational Safety and Health Vulnerability among Brick Factory

    Younger, nonnative immigrants, workers carrying bricks out of a chimney and workers from small-sized workplaces experienced higher odds of vulnerability across all domains and overall vulnerability. Conclusion: Occupational safety and health vulnerability was very high among the brick factory workers. Young workers, non …

  • Occupational Safety and Health Vulnerability among Brick Factory

    OHS Vulnerability was very high among the brick factory workers (Rupakheti et al., 2018). A similar study in the field of micro-enterprises business, Park et al. (2017) evaluated the OHS dilemmas ...

  • Substance misuse by doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers

    Abstract. Substance misuse by healthcare professionals raises many concerns, including the threat to patient care. This review summarizes the recent literature concerning misuse by doctors ...

  • Occupational Safety and Health Vulnerability among Brick Factory

    Conclusion: Occupational safety and health vulnerability was very high among the brick factory workers. Young workers, non-native immigrant workers, workers carrying cooked bricks out of a chimney and workers from small-sized workplace were found to be more vulnerable. ... exposure to chemical, gas, and flammable …

  • Know the Risks of Using Drugs | SAMHSA

    Drug use—including marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, as well as prescription drug misuse and illicit opioids—among adults is on the rise. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased drug use. Different …

  • Occupational Safety and Health Vulnerability among Brick Factory

    Background: Occupational safety and health vulnerability considers multiple dimensions, such as hazard, policy/procedure to protect workers, workers' awareness and their empowerment to participate in injury prevention.This study attempts to bridge the inadequate knowledge regarding the factors associated with occupational safety and …

  • Evaluation of Occupational Health among Brick Factory …

    The study was primarily focused on detecting the evidence regarding the occupational hazards among brick factory workers and designing and developing better strategies …

  • (PDF) Substance Abuse Patterns in Brick Industry Workers …

    Some studies had examined the prevalence of substance abuse among school and university students, but few have assessed workers in workplaces which. Background: Drug abuse became an alarming problem in the last years in Egypt and many other countries. ... Substance Abuse Patterns in Brick Industry Workers Detection and …

  • (PDF) Prevalence of respiratory morbidity among brick kiln workers…

    The socioeconomic condition of the brick kiln workers indicated that the majority of the workers are male respondents at the brick kiln with low education level, 91.79% of workers receiving ...

  • Stress and substance abuse among workers during the …

    Moreover, the prevalence of scores suggestive of Tobacco and Alcohol abuse were 11.7% and 24.7%, respectively. Conclusion: ICU workers had significantly elevated scores on both screening forms. Providing psycho-social support to ICU professionals may prevent future problems with traumatic stress disorders or substance …

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    WEBAround 15% of all construction workers in the United States have a substance abuse disorder compared to 8.6% of the general population of adults, …